Andrea Maldonado, the Director of Quality Assurance and Accreditation. Andrea brings 13 years of valuable experience in family child care and early childhood education to our organization.
Throughout her career, Andrea has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to professional development and the recognition of family and child care educators and played a key role in raising the high standards for family and child care providers. In her last role, Andrea was instrumental in bringing the NYC Department of Education’s 3-K to family child care networks and FCC programs.

Andrea brings a wealth of experience in program development, workforce development, and leadership coaching. As the Director of Quality Assessment and Recognition, Andrea is well equipped to advocate for family child care educators and ensure they receive appropriate recognition for their important role in the child care system.

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Andrea Maldonado, Directora de Garantía de Calidad y Acreditación. Andrea aporta 13 años de valiosa experiencia en el cuidado infantil familiar y la educación infantil a nuestra organización.

A lo largo de su carrera, Andrea ha demostrado un compromiso inquebrantable con el desarrollo profesional y el reconocimiento de los educadores de cuidado infantil y ha desempeñado un papel clave en la elevación de los altos estándares para los proveedores de cuidado infantil familiar. En su último cargo, Andrea fue fundamental en la incorporación del programa 3-K del Departamento de Educación de la Ciudad de Nueva York a las redes de cuidado infantil familiar y a los programas de FCC.

Andrea aporta una gran experiencia en el desarrollo de programas, desarrollo de la fuerza laboral y coaching de liderazgo. Como Directora de Evaluación y Reconocimiento de Calidad, Andrea está bien equipada para abogar por los educadores de cuidado infantil familiar y garantizar que reciban el reconocimiento adecuado por su importante papel en el sistema de cuidado infantil.

Annette Eberhart is an early childhoodleader, advocate, author, speaker, and national presenter with more than 19years of experience in family child care. She is the Owner and Director ofKidd's R Us Family Childcare, a nationally accredited and Gold Seal-approvedprogram in Florida. Annette currently serves as Chair of the NAFCCAccreditation Council, National Master Observer Trainer, and National Observerfor the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC). She also serves onthe Board of Directors for the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough Countyand is a gubernatorial appointee to the Florida Interagency CoordinatingCouncil for Infants and Toddlers (FICCIT). In addition, she serves asProfessional Development Coordinator for the Florida Family Child Care HomeAssociation (FFCCHA).

An advocate for children, families, andeducators, Annette has spent more than a decade engaging in policy and advocacyinitiatives to elevate the family child care profession. Through herleadership, she empowers educators to lead with purpose, prioritize wellness,build resilience, and inspire positive change.